Central District (Khash County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان خاش | |
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Coordinates: 28°11′25″N 61°07′34″E / 28.19028°N 61.12611°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
County | Khash |
Capital | Khash |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 115,085 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
The Central District of Khash County ( Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان خاش) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khash. [3]
At the National Census in 2006, its population was 111,114 in 21,170 households. [4] The following census in 2011 counted 107,817 people in 24,055 households. [5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 115,085 inhabitants in 30,769 households. [2]
In December 2019, Poshtkuh Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Poshtkuh District, [6] and the village of Esmailabad was elevated to city status. [7]
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [4] | 2011 [5] | 2016 [2] |
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Esmailabad RD | 16,940 | 16,895 | 17,577 |
Karvandar RD | 6,028 | 6,324 | 7,153 |
Kuh Sefid RD | 10,603 | 12,069 | 13,773 |
Poshtkuh RD [a] | 13,612 | 12,237 | 13,587 |
Sangan RD | 7,248 | 6,187 | 6,411 |
Esmailabad (city) [b] | |||
Khash (city) | 56,683 | 54,105 | 56,584 |
Total | 111,114 | 107,817 | 115,085 |
RD = Rural District |